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Freshwater Pipe Burst Disrupts Lunar New Year for 216 Homes

2/19/2026

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A burst freshwater pipe at Lok Wah South Estate disrupted water supply during Lunar New Year celebrations and affected 216 homes on the second to seventh floors at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Water Supplies Department provided fresh water to residents during the outage.
Water supply was temporarily restored by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday.
Follow-up repairs are scheduled from 11:00 p.m. Wednesday to 7:00 a.m. Thursday.

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A burst freshwater pipe at Lok Wah South Estate disrupted water supply during Lunar New Year celebrations and affected 216 homes on the second to seventh floors at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Water Supplies Department provided fresh water to residents during the outage.
Water supply was temporarily restored by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday.
Follow-up repairs are scheduled from 11:00 p.m. Wednesday to 7:00 a.m. Thursday.